Anyone squat twice a week??

I've never tried front squats, though I see some guys doing them in the gym. What are the benefits of those, and what are some pointers for a newbie to them?

Front Squats concentrate on your quads with less impact on your knees because your body stays in a more upright position.

The hardest part of the front squat is getting used to the bar across your shoulders. It takes a long time to get used especially when you start adding real weight.

There are 2 grips you can take. One grip is the clean grip where you grip it like a clean before you unrack. The other is an arms cross grip which I'm not sure why people do, you'll have to ask someone who does them that way.

Personally I get more depth on front squats than I do with back squats but I can only use a powerlifting stance with back squats.

Just remember that since front squats concentrate mainly on your quads you'll probably lift significantly less weight or at least I do.